I have been teaching at Boston University’s Mechanical Engineering Department since Spring 2009. Previously, I taught for four years in the Department of Mathematics, University of Bristol, UK. I have developed half a dozen courses and taught at every level, particularly freshmen, juniors and graduate students.

I have been engaged in educational innovation for several years and dedicate consistent effort to develop my effectiveness as a teacher, with a scholarly approach that includes inquiry into teaching theory and practices and disseminating results from my experiences.

Teaching TEchnology

I have a solid track record of innovation using technology to support learning. In Spring 2007, I ran my first pilot to produce lecture screencasts (video of in-class projected materials and audio), and I have perfected my methods over the years.

Currently, I use a Wacom graphic tablet to annotate slides prepared on Keynote with a lot of whitespace. This way, the presentation is more interactive (than static slides), and allows for a comfortable pace so students can take notes. Then, I record the screen of my computer during lectures, using a screencasting software app. The resulting video has my voice and the synchronized annotations appearing on the slides as I speak. Finally, I distribute these videos using the the iTunes U service and You Tube.

On January 2008, I received the “Rising Star” teaching award at the Univesity of Bristol. The award is aimed at junior faculty members (less than 5 years of experience) and it recognizes the quality of reflection, analysis and practice in the individual’s teaching.

Portfolio

I completed the University of Bristol’s Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Program in 2007. One of the four modules of this program consists in the preparation of a Teaching Portfolio, which is presented on my Bristol website.